The Implementation of OBBBA: Work Requirements and the Rural Health Fund
Summary: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, Pub. L. 119-21) was signed into law, codifying sweeping changes to the Medicaid program and broader healthcare ecosystem. Among its most significant provisions are new Medicaid work requirements and the creation of a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. Health systems are now in the early stages of evaluating how these changes will be implemented in the coming years.